| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wayne Lynn (fresh) SG - William Smith (fresh) SF - Ray Eagle (fresh) PF - Thomas Small (fresh) C - Hugh Bethune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jim Allan (fresh) SG - Keith Coffin (fresh) SF - Gregory Thomas (fresh) PF - Felix Meyer (fresh) C - Kevin Ross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ray Eagle - foul #1 on Ray Eagle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small lays it up and in | 2-1 |
| 18:47 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jim Allan | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer's pass is intercepted by Ray Eagle | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer misses badly on a jumper from close range | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross tips it in | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith's pass is intercepted by Keith Coffin in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 17:45 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin banks in the layup | 2-8 |
| 17:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Jerry Rahn (SG), Dennis Pruitt (SF), Dennis Staff (PF), Ernest Ortis (C) Wayne Lynn, William Smith, Ray Eagle, Thomas Small, Hugh Bethune | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Tolbert (PG), Arthur Lane (SG), Douglas Farmer (SF), Steven Flint (PF) Jim Allan, Keith Coffin, Gregory Thomas, Felix Meyer | |
| 17:01 | Morehead State | Douglas Farmer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 17:00 | Morehead State | Arthur Lane misses the tip | 2-8 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:36 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 16:34 | Morehead State | Steven Flint tips it in | 4-10 |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jerry Rahn | 7-10 |
| 16:05 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Lane | 7-12 |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Farmer - foul #1 on Douglas Farmer, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ross (PG), William Smith (SG), Ray Eagle (SF), Thomas Small (PF), Hugh Bethune (C) Eddie Donahue, Jerry Rahn, Dennis Pruitt, Dennis Staff, Ernest Ortis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jim Allan (PG), Keith Coffin (SG), Felix Meyer (PF) Mark Tolbert, Douglas Farmer, Steven Flint | |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ray Eagle | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Ross (fresh) SG - William Smith (fresh) SF - Ray Eagle (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Small (fresh) 4 pts. C - Hugh Bethune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jim Allan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Coffin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Lane (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Felix Meyer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Morehead State | Jim Allan banks in the layup set up by Keith Coffin | 9-14 |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ross is hacked by Keith Coffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Coffin, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas (SF) Arthur Lane | |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Ross steals the ball from Charles Ross | 9-14 |
| 14:45 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Eagle snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small is fouled on the floor by Felix Meyer - foul #1 on Felix Meyer, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn (PG), Eddie Donahue (SG), Jerry Rahn (SF), Dennis Pruitt (PF), Dennis Staff (C) Charles Ross, William Smith, Ray Eagle, Thomas Small, Hugh Bethune | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Arthur Lane (SG), Douglas Farmer (SF), Steven Flint (C) Keith Coffin, Gregory Thomas, Kevin Ross | |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff can't finish the uncontested layup | 9-14 |
| 14:08 | Morehead State | Steven Flint pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:03 | Morehead State | Jim Allan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Lane | 9-17 |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn misses long on a shot from the left side | 9-17 |
| 13:49 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Felix Meyer | 9-17 |
| 13:28 | Morehead State | Jim Allan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 13:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lane steals it from Dennis Pruitt in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| 13:01 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer misses short on a shot near the basket | 9-17 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eddie Donahue | 12-17 |
| 12:26 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Jim Allan and he's fouled by Dennis Pruitt - foul #1 on Dennis Pruitt, team foul #2 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith (SG), Ernest Ortis (SF), Thomas Small (PF), Hugh Bethune (C) Eddie Donahue, Jerry Rahn, Dennis Pruitt, Dennis Staff | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Tolbert (PG), Keith Coffin (SG), Gregory Thomas (SF), Kevin Ross (C) Jim Allan, Arthur Lane, Douglas Farmer, Steven Flint | |
| 12:26 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer misses the free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune misses short on a shot near the basket | 12-19 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small tips it in | 14-19 |
| 11:45 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer misses the lay-in | 14-19 |
| 11:44 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer tips it in | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wayne Lynn (fairly fresh) SG - William Smith (fresh) SF - Ernest Ortis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Small (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Hugh Bethune (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Mark Tolbert (fresh) SG - Keith Coffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Felix Meyer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Ross (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 11:28 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross scores on a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Hugh Bethune - foul #1 on Hugh Bethune, team foul #3 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ross (PG) Wayne Lynn | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 11:28 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Eagle (SF) Hugh Bethune | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jim Allan (PG) Mark Tolbert | |
| 11:10 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 16-24 |
| 11:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Felix Meyer is called for the reach on Charles Ross - foul #2 on Felix Meyer, team foul #4 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune (C) Ernest Ortis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Steven Flint (PF) Felix Meyer | |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small's pass is intercepted by Jim Allan | 16-24 |
| 10:46 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas lays it up and in set up by Jim Allan | 16-26 |
| 10:30 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-26 |
| 10:29 | Morehead State | Steven Flint gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 10:15 | Morehead State | Jim Allan misses the fadeaway from the right block | 16-26 |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Eagle snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 10:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Eagle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-26 |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ross hits the follow up shot | 18-26 |
| 09:42 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas blows the layup but he's hacked by Ray Eagle - foul #2 on Ray Eagle, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn (PG), Eddie Donahue (SG), Dennis Pruitt (SF) Charles Ross, William Smith, Ray Eagle | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Tolbert (PG), Arthur Lane (SG), Douglas Farmer (SF) Jim Allan, Keith Coffin, Kevin Ross | |
| 09:42 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 09:42 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 09:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Tolbert is called for the reach on Wayne Lynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Tolbert, team foul #5 | 18-28 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eddie Donahue | 21-28 |
| 09:08 | Morehead State | Steven Flint buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Mark Tolbert | 21-30 |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Steven Flint - foul #1 on Steven Flint, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn (SG), Dennis Staff (PF), Ernest Ortis (C) Wayne Lynn, Thomas Small, Hugh Bethune | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Keith Coffin (PG), Kevin Ross (C) Mark Tolbert, Gregory Thomas | |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 08:30 | Morehead State | Douglas Farmer knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 24-32 |
| 08:16 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Steven Flint | 24-32 |
| 08:09 | Morehead State | Steven Flint lays it up and in | 24-34 |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 07:51 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 07:31 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin scores on a 3 from straight away | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Rahn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Pruitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Staff (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Ortis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Keith Coffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Lane (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Farmer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Steven Flint (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Ross (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Ross is called for the reach on Eddie Donahue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Ross, team foul #7 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith (SG), Thomas Small (PF), Hugh Bethune (C) Jerry Rahn, Dennis Staff, Ernest Ortis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jim Allan (PG), Mark Tolbert (SF) Arthur Lane, Douglas Farmer | |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 07:01 | Morehead State | Jim Allan is hacked by Eddie Donahue - foul #1 on Eddie Donahue, team foul #5 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn (PG) Eddie Donahue | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas (C) Steven Flint | |
| 06:56 | Morehead State | Jim Allan loses the dribble to Wayne Lynn | 26-37 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by William Smith is denied by Kevin Ross | 26-37 |
| 06:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small tips it in | 28-37 |
| 06:32 | Morehead State | Thomas Small denies the turnaround by Gregory Thomas | 28-37 |
| 06:30 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Tolbert | 28-37 |
| 06:20 | Morehead State | Mark Tolbert is hacked by Dennis Pruitt - foul #2 on Dennis Pruitt, team foul #6 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn (SF) Dennis Pruitt | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Farmer (SF), Steven Flint (PF) Mark Tolbert, Kevin Ross | |
| 06:07 | Morehead State | Steven Flint misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Hugh Bethune - foul #2 on Hugh Bethune, team foul #7 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff (C) Hugh Bethune | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 06:07 | Morehead State | Steven Flint misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 06:07 | Morehead State | Steven Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Wayne Lynn | 31-38 |
| 05:28 | Morehead State | Jim Allan hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 05:04 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 04:41 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas hits a 3 from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith's pass is intercepted by Jim Allan in the backcourt | 31-43 |
| 04:34 | Morehead State | Jim Allan hits the finger roll | 31-45 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Flint is called for the reach on Thomas Small - foul #2 on Steven Flint, team foul #8 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ross (SG), Ernest Ortis (C) William Smith, Dennis Staff | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Arthur Lane (SG), Mark Tolbert (SF), Kevin Ross (PF) Keith Coffin, Douglas Farmer, Steven Flint | |
| 04:20 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-45 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 04:04 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Ross - foul #1 on Charles Ross, team foul #8 | 33-45 |
| 04:04 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 04:04 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn tips it but misses | 33-45 |
| 03:49 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 03:43 | Morehead State | Jim Allan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ross gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 03:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wayne Lynn (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Rahn (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Small (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Ortis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jim Allan (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Lane (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Tolbert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Ross (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Thomas (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Morehead State | Wayne Lynn steals it from Kevin Ross | 36-45 |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn hits the finger roll | 38-45 |
| 02:46 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Lane | 38-47 |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Ross picks off the pass by Wayne Lynn | 38-47 |
| 02:13 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas's pass is intercepted by Thomas Small | 38-47 |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Gregory Thomas - foul #1 on Gregory Thomas, team foul #9 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), William Smith (SG), Ray Eagle (SF), Hugh Bethune (C) Wayne Lynn, Charles Ross, Jerry Rahn, Ernest Ortis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Keith Coffin (SG), Douglas Farmer (SF), Felix Meyer (PF) Jim Allan, Arthur Lane, Gregory Thomas | |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 01:46 | Morehead State | Douglas Farmer is fouled on the floor by Ray Eagle - foul #3 on Ray Eagle, team foul #9 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt (SF), Dennis Staff (PF) Ray Eagle, Thomas Small | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:46 | Morehead State | Douglas Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith buries a floater from the right side set up by Eddie Donahue | 42-47 |
| 01:06 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Mark Tolbert | 42-49 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 42-49 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune travels with the ball | 42-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Arthur Lane (SG) Mark Tolbert | |
| 00:01 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-49 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | The clock runs out | 42-49 |